That doesn't reflect the reality of American politics, where traditionalists and neo cons want more state control over sexual behavior.

Who wants control over sexual behavior?

Whoever criticizes capitalism, while approving immigration, whose working class is its first victim, had better shut up. Whoever criticizes immigration, while remaining silent about capitalism, should do the same.

Anyone who would ban pornography, contraception or homosexuality. These positions are uncommon on the left.

Who has suggested banning the latter two? Not sure about pornography but that isn't sexual behavior.

Whoever criticizes capitalism, while approving immigration, whose working class is its first victim, had better shut up. Whoever criticizes immigration, while remaining silent about capitalism, should do the same.

Who has suggested banning the latter two? Not sure about pornography but that isn't sexual behavior.

The main use of pornography is sexual behavior. Social conservatives (recently Rick Santorum) wanted it banned. The other two positions have been accepted by most mainstream conservatives, but it is always my hardcore evangelical friends on the right who argue that homosexual behavior and contraceptive use should be banned. I understand that these are fringe right issues, but they certainly aren't left.

The main use of pornography is sexual behavior. Social conservatives (recently Rick Santorum) wanted it banned. The other two positions have been accepted by most mainstream conservatives, but it is always my hardcore evangelical friends on the right who argue that homosexual behavior and contraceptive use should be banned. I understand that these are fringe right issues, but they certainly aren't left.

I've never heard of either a ban on homosexuality or contraception being seriously considered by anyone. I've avoided the right/left controversy because I don't think it applies to either. I've never heard anything like what you've described. I have seen people contort opposing viewpoints so to fit that description. For example, no one suggested banning contraception during the Obamacare fiasco but that was precisely how it was presented to the overly credulous.

Whoever criticizes capitalism, while approving immigration, whose working class is its first victim, had better shut up. Whoever criticizes immigration, while remaining silent about capitalism, should do the same.

I think that Peter's point was that, from his perspective, statism is left not right. Therefore, state interference in social matters is inherently leftist.

Whoever criticizes capitalism, while approving immigration, whose working class is its first victim, had better shut up. Whoever criticizes immigration, while remaining silent about capitalism, should do the same.

I've never heard of either a ban on homosexuality or contraception being seriously considered by anyone. I've avoided the right/left controversy because I don't think it applies to either. I've never heard anything like what you've described. I have seen people contort opposing viewpoints so to fit that description. For example, no one suggested banning contraception during the Obamacare fiasco but that was precisely how it was presented to the overly credulous.

I remember that D. Not forcing insurance to pay for contraception isn't the same as banning contraception, but liberals suggested it was. However I do know some southern baptists and evangelical Christians that believe that contraception should be illegal.

I remember that D. Not forcing insurance to pay for contraception isn't the same as banning contraception, but liberals suggested it was. However I do know some southern baptists and evangelical Christians that believe that contraception should be illegal.

I would not be surprised if that was true. I'll concede the point. Santorum did dance on the edge a bit and probably did not communicate his true beliefs on the matter.

Whoever criticizes capitalism, while approving immigration, whose working class is its first victim, had better shut up. Whoever criticizes immigration, while remaining silent about capitalism, should do the same.